Ricky Gervais’ ‘Alley Cats’ Netflix Trailer: And You Thought Heathcliff Terrified the Neighborhood…
The 6-part animated series features Gervais and longtime collaborators as British cats trade explicit jokes and everyday observations.
- On Monday, creator Ricky Gervais announced his return to adult animation with Alley Cats, a Netflix series premiering August 7, 2026, following a group of feral British cats ruminating on life and death.
- The project marks Gervais' return to the adult animation game 13 years after the conclusion of HBO and Channel 4's The Ricky Gervais Show, utilizing a 2D animation style inspired by the Hanna-Barbera-era.
- Animation studio Blink Industries produces the series with Hugo Donkin and production designer Tang Heng, while the ensemble voice cast includes Tom Basden, Diane Morgan, and Kerry Godliman among others.
- Described as a "slacker sitcom," the show features Gervais voicing a "fat, lazy, rude, opinionated creature with fangs," with a sneak peek of the trailer debuting at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival.
- Aside from stand-up, Alley Cats marks Gervais' first TV creation since After Life concluded in 2022, joining Netflix's catalog of acclaimed adult animated sitcoms including BoJack Horseman.
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Netflix Debuts Trailer for ‘Alley Cats’, Ricky Gervais’ New Adult Animated Comedy About Feral British Cats
Ricky Gervais is returning to television with Alley Cats, a new adult animated comedy series set to premiere on Netflix on August 7. Created, written, and directed by the Emmy and BAFTA Award-winning comedian behind The Office, Extras, and After Life, the series is a witty look at life through the eyes of a group of feral British cats navigating the everyday absurdities of the world around them. Gervais co-directed the series with Elliot Dear (P…
Ricky Gervais' R-Rated Netflix TV Show Alley Cats Gets First Trailer
Image Credit: Netflix Ricky Gervais‘ R-rated Netflix TV show Alley Cats‘ first trailer is out. The new project is an adult-animated comedy series from the Emmy and BAFTA-award-winning creator and comedian. According to the official synopsis for Alley Cats, it’s “an adult animated sitcom created by and starring the multi award-winning Ricky Gervais. The series follows the trials and tribulations of a group of feral British cats from all walks of …
Alley Cats Trailer Reveals Ricky Gervais' Animated Series
Netflix has revealed the official trailer and key art for Alley Cats, the new adult animated comedy series from Emmy- and BAFTA-winning creator Ricky Gervais (After Life, Extras, The Office). The six-episode series will premiere on Friday, August 7, 2026. “I don’t think I’ve ever been so excited about a trailer. I can’t wait for everyone to get to know these cats,” said creator, writer, and director Ricky Gervais. The series boasts a cast that i…
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